FC Barcelona News: 2 May 2020

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A round-up of the latest Barcelona news and transfer rumors

Gio, Giuly, Albertini and Belletti describe Messi - FC Barcelona
This May 1, Messi celebrated 15 years since his first goal with the first team, and his former team-mates remembered that special moment

Setien knows nothing about swap deal involving Arthur and Pjanic - SPORT
Barcelona coach Quique Setien has spoken about midfielder Arthur Melo's situation in an interview with the Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, ruling out the Brazilian leaving Camp Nou this summer.

Sevilla want wage gesture from Rakitic to push transfer through - SPORT
Ivan Rakitic's future remains in the air. The Barcelona midfielder wants to return to Sevilla but it's a long way from happening due to the figures involved. The numbers don't work for Sevilla sporting director Monchi.

Lenglet: My mother's a nurse so I've heard about coronavirus from the inside - SPORT
In a call with the French Federation, Barcelona defender Clement Lenglet has explained for the French public his experience in lockdown with football shut down by the coronavirus pandemic.

San Lorenzo emerge as surprise candidate for Luis Suarez's signature - SPORT
There is a new candidate to sign Luis Suarez. In the last few hours, former San Lorenzo coach Bernardo Romeo has revealed that the historic Argentine side are not ruling out a move for the FC Barcelona striker.

Emery on losing 6-1 at Camp Nou with PSG: I'd only change the referee from that game - MARCA
Unai Emery has been reflecting on the 6-1 defeat his Paris Saint-Germain side suffered at the Camp Nou when Barcelona completed a famous Champions League comeback.

It's all falling into place for Pjanic to join Barcelona - MARCA
Although things are still at their very early stages, the Bosnian's name is high on the Catalan club's list of priorities for the next transfer window. Barcelona see him as a perfect fit as the 30-year-old is a world-class midfielder, fits their system, organises from midfield and can play with both feet.

Barcelona need to make 70 million euros before June 30 - MARCA
Last year, Barcelona were just about able to meet their desired target, but despite their troubles, they didn't make as much money as they likely would have liked in the summer.

Barcelona looking to trade, not buy players in summer transfer window - Cardoner - ESPN
Barcelona plan to swap rather than buy players on the transfer market this summer, with football's shutdown already having cost the club between €120 and €140 million in revenues, club vice president Jordi Cardoner has told ESPN.

Wolves' Jimenez open to Barca, Real Madrid move amid transfer speculation - ESPN
Wolves star Raul Jimenez has said that a chance to join Barcelona or Real Madrid would be too good to turn down as he refused to rule out a move away from the club, the striker told ESPN Deportes.

Guardiola convinced me to snub Barcelona for Man City - Brazil teen Couto - ESPN
Defender Yan Couto has told ESPN Brasil that an intervention from Pep Guardiola led to him turning down Barcelona in favour of a move to Manchester City at the 11th hour.

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